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Pulmonary Renal Syndromes - OnePager Summary
Autoimmune ANCA vasculitis (AAV): GPA (granulomatous with polyangiitis), EGPA (eosinophilic granulomatosis
Syndromes - OnePager Summary ... mononeuritis multiplex WORKUP ... anti-GBM) Other tests ... o infection • Echocardiogram ... differential #diagnosis #management
Renal Cell Carcinoma (RCC) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical features - Classic triad (flank pain, hematuria,
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... initial test: abdominal ... RCC #Diagnosis #Management ... #Summary
Rheumatology Workup - Laboratories Studies in Rheumatic Diseases

• Septic arthritis - Gram stain and culture of
Rheumatology Workup ... polarized light microscopy ... • Serum and urine ... ANA and RF (if clinical ... Arthritis #laboratory #workup
Fluid Analysis 
A systematic approach to analysis of the fluid in conjunction with the clinical presentation
conjunction with the clinical ... diagnoses, & design a management ... biochemistry, microscopic ... examinations & infectious disease ... tests.
Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Diagnosis and Management Summary
 • Epidemiology: 10-180/100,000, Typically Age 20-40, F:M
Summary • Epidemiology ... 40, F:M 9:1 • Clinical ... • Immunologic Workup ... Evolution: Chronic disease ... #Summary #rheumatology
Leptospirosis
Pathogen: Leptospira (interrogans, kirschneri, noguchii)
Risk Factors:
 • Occupational exposure - Farmers, ranchers, trappers, veterinarians
 • Recreational
Severe pulmonary disease ... Epidemiologic exposure + clinical ... manifestations • MAT microscopic ... agglutination - test ... diagnosis #treatment #management
Pott's Disease in Tuberculosis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Epidemiology:
 - Typically from TB endemic areas
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Pott's Disease in ... Summary Epidemiology ... extrapulmonary cases Clinical ... of AFB by smear microscopy ... #Summary
Amyloidosis - Summary
Group of disorders associated with extracellular deposition of fibrils formed from low-molecular-weight proteins in
Amyloidosis - Summary ... Clinical suspicion ... the extent of disease ... Testing: • EKG • Echocardiogram ... polarized light microscopy
Admitting in the ICU - Checklist
VITALS: If bad, stop and go see the patient immediately; you
failure, esp in work-up ... /management of shock ... note, discharge summary ... CPK, HIV, EtOH, Urine ... Pregnancy Test,
Septic Arthritis - Diagnosis and Management Summary
Clinical Exam: hot, swollen, pain with passive AND active ROM
Diagnosis and Management ... Summary Clinical ... necrosis, Lyme disease ... viral arthritis Workup ... #Summary